You cannot just “get” bed bugs. They have to be brought into your home. So what is your first clue that you have brought bed bugs home (say after a trip, or after purchasing a piece of used furniture that you bought at a garage sale)? Most people become suspicious of a bed bug infestation when they find unexplained bites on their bodies. Most commonly a person will go to bed feeling ne but wake up in the morning with itching bites. While bites might suggest bed bugs, they are not a good method for diagnosing a bed bug infestation.

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